Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

107,836

3.75% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.4

1.29% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.05%

10.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$171,499

7.68% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$973,700

11.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA had a population of 108k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $171,499. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA declined from 112,033 to 107,836, a −3.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $159,265 to $171,499, a 7.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), White (Hispanic) (6.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.16%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.46%).

19.2% of the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was $973,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA borders Orange County (Northeast)--Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA, Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Southwest)--San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (West Central)--Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is home to a population of 108k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.4% of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.7k people).

In 2022, there were 5.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.4k people) in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.89k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are Spanish (7,082 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,285 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,829 households).

Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.3% of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.4k ± 2.63k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.11k
White (Hispanic)
6.89k ± 995

15.3%

Hispanic Population

16.5k people

15.3% of the people in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are hispanic (16.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.7k people

15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

As of 2022, 16.4% of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents (17.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,082 households (7.02%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,285 households (2.27%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,829 households (1.81%)

19.2% of the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was Spanish. 7.02% of the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,232 ± 237
Gulf War (1990s)
779 ± 250
Gulf War (2001-)
708 ± 196

Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA employs 53.2k people. The largest industries in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,910 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,021 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,043 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($262,962), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($261,115), and Software publishing ($250,980).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,308

Women

44.8%

28,733

Men

55.2%

The workforce of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA in 2020 was 52,041 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53.2k

2022 Value

0.362%

1 Year growth

± 0.362%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.362%, from 53k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, are Chief executives & legislators (2,746 people), Other managers (2,227 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.2k

2022 Value

0.362%

1 Year growth

± 0.362%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.362%, from 53k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,910 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,021 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,043 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$107,169

Median earning men ± $5,185

$63,879

Median earning women ± $4,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,020), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($143,881), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,142).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($97,070), Public Administration ($88,981), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.549% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (28.9k), Some college (16.9k), and Graduate Degree (16.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was $973,700 in 2022, which is 3.45 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $871,500 to $973,700, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is 76.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is $171,499. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$973,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,282

$27,982

Median Property Taxes

±$1,009

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2022

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.5% of the housing units in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$171,499

Median Household Income

± $7,721

36.6k

Number of Households

± 1,368

In 2022, the median household income of the 36.6k households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew to $171,499 from the previous year's value of $159,265.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.484

2022 Wage GINI in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

0.491

2021 Wage GINI in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 0.484 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.38% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (6.32%)

In 2022, 69.2% of workers in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA (4.36k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.2% of the population of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 68% on employee plans, 4.71% on Medicaid, 8.41% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0.418% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.83%

Uninsured

68%

Employer Coverage

4.71%

Medicaid

8.41%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

0.418%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew by 33.9% from 2.11% to 2.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.